Monthly Archives: August 2016
Stuart MacBride In Conversation
Three years ago when Stuart MacBride appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival his hapless interviewer was left literally speechless after her introduction because MacBride took to the floor with a hilarious, filthy, anecdote-filled Power Point presentation. Her closing words of … Continue reading
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Anything That Gives Off Light
“I’m calibrating my Scottishness†are the opening words of this play and that is exactly what it purports to be about. It’s a look at our past and our present, who we are and what we’ve done, a kail- yardstick … Continue reading
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Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
Alan Cumming is big in America. Thanks to his role in “The Good Wife†and his performance on Broadway in “Cabaret†he was a kent face to the folks we sat next to from Tennessee when we went to see … Continue reading
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Shake
‘Shake’ is a highly unusual production based on William Shakespeare’s well-loved play Twelfth Night, hosted by the Lyceum Theatre, and performed in French with English surtitles.
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The Silver Wind
On Monday evening I had the pleasure of joining some of Scotland’s best travel editors, journalists, writers and bloggers on-board the Silver Wind, which was docked adjacent to HRH Britannia at Ocean Terminal.
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Eurobeat Moldova
Oh the power of Festival critics! I set off most reluctantly to see “Eurobeat Moldova†on a night of non-stop lashing rain, having read the most damning one star review of the show in that day’s newspaper. I expected noise, … Continue reading
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